Pembroke+Oval

sorell foot ball oval has been around for over 125 years they play for 20 mins each quarter. they have 4 quarter in a game. there are 16 teams in the s

__ P E M B R O K E O V A L  __ __History__ Pembroke Oval was first made in 1983/1984 by the Sorell Sports Committee.The change room were built at the same time and they opened in 1984.The reason Pembroke Oval was built because they were looking for a place to play junior football and cricket.Allan Lovell and Peter Connell were the leaders of the group that built the oval.After 10 years the Sorell Council took over the ownership of the oval of the Sorell Sports Committee.The way they mowed the oval back then was they used a car towing a gang mower.They watered the ground by using heavy hoses and sprinkers as well.That was all done by Allan Lovell.Allan Invited Royce Hart who played for richmond in the AFL to the oval for the opening and Allan still has the football signed by him.Some of the other people that plays in the AFL now and play for Sorell are Tom Collier And Sam ilse.In 1967 the oval was destroyed by bush fires and it had to be rebuilt.Later in 1883 the council encouraged for the Sorell Football club to go to pembroke oval and they did.Sorell played in the league called the South East Districts Association.

What it looks like now: The oval now looks great and people still play on it today. The sports that are played there now is football, cricket and little athletics. This year they have also built new cricket nets and they are building a ticket box and another gate to go in and out.



QUIZ: When was the oval first made? Who made the oval? Was the change rooms open at the same time as the oval? Why was the oval made? After 10 years who took over the oval? How did they mow the lawns back then? Who did Allan Lovell invite to the opening to the oval? Who plays in the AFL now who played for Sorell? What year did the oval get burnt down by bushfires? What League does Sorell play in?

__LINKS:__ [|www.sorellfootballclub.com] http://www.sorellfootballclub.com/history.html

Sources: [|www.**sorellfootballclub**.com] [|www.**sorellfootballclub**.com/history.html]